Tag: war conflict

Here Are 15 Freedom Towns That Kept Black People Alive After Slavery

“View from the top of Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida”Photo: roc8jas (Getty Images) Fort Mose, Fla. was actually the first “Black town” in the United States. It was formed by Francisco Menendez, a Black military commander in the Spanish army in 1738. He was previously enslaved in South Carolina but escaped and became […]

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Sigh… A Conservative Group is Coming For a George Floyd Memorial Scholarship

After the Supreme Court decimated affirmative action in higher education last year — legal scholars warned that conservatives would continue to chip away at programs aimed at helping Black and other minority groups. Now, a conservative legal group is coming for the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship. The Threat To DEI & Supreme Court Ruling Against […]

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On Genocide Anniversary, Rwanda’s President Comes For World Leaders Who Did Nothing

KIGALI, RWANDA – APRIL 7: The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, lights a flame to start of 100 days of remembrance as Rwanda commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Tutsi genocide on April 7, 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda. Photo: Luke Dray (Getty Images) Thirty years ago the Rwandan genocide ripped through the African nation, killing […]

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